Childminder in Bristol

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

The breaches to the requirements for registration have a negative impact on children's health, safety and learning. The childminder does not ensure that her assistants have had their suitability checked before she leaves them unsupervised with children. The childminder and her assistants do not have a good understanding of how to identify risks to children to keep them safe; this includes when children are eating.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistants are unable to meet the individual needs of all children in their care. Poor deployment of adults results in children being left in high chairs for long periods of time, as adults are too busy changing nappies and trying to comfort the children who are crying. In addition to this, the childminder does not obtain enough information about children's health to ensure that their needs are met.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not deliver a curriculum that fully takes into account what children need to learn. Although children enjoy some interactions with adults, these are not frequent or meaningful. Children frequently snatch toys from each other and make each other cry. The childminder has not ensured that her assistants know how to help children to understand behaviour expectations or how to manage their feelings appropriately.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistants have a weak understanding of how to manage risks to children. They lay children down to change their nappies while children still have food in their mouths. In addition, they do not understand their responsibilities to ensure that children are always within sight and hearing when they are eating, as they allow children to wander around with food in their mouths and walk out of the room when children are eating. Furthermore, adults leave hot food that has been left to cool down within easy reach of children. This compromises children's safety. n The childminder has employed her assistant for eight months without ensuring that Ofsted has the necessary information to determine their suitability. Despite previous actions being raised about this, the childminder leaves assistants, whose suitability has not been checked by Ofsted, alone to attend to children's personal care routines.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not consider how she and her assistants can manage the needs of all the children present. Younger children scream and shout to get out of their high chairs when they finish eating, as the adults are too busy with other children. In addition to this, the older children are left to play alone when the childminder and her assistants put the younger children to sleep and then have

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need to do better?

21 May 2024 their own lunch. n The childminder does not ensure that she obtains information from children's parents to understand how to meet children's medical and health needs. Although she is aware that some children have allergies, she does not obtain enough information from parents to prevent any medical incidents occurring. For example, the childminder is aware of what signs to look for that may indicate a child is unwell, however she is unaware of which allergens may cause some children to require medication. n The childminder's assistants lack the skills they need to manage children's behaviour appropriately. At times, the assistants just tell children 'no' or 'don't do that' instead of helping children to understand what is expected of them and the possible consequences of their behaviour. Children continue to throw toys and kick their legs out in frustration, at times kicking other children who are close by.

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need to do better?

n Children do not receive the support they need to help them make good progress in their learning. Although children enjoy joining in with singing time, the childminder and her assistant do not recognise how to support children's individual learning needs. Often, the childminder and her assistant are too busy to offer children the interactions that they need to promote their learning further. Older children are left playing alone with no engagement as the adults struggle to manage the routines of the younger children. n The childminder does not consider the organisation of the space that is available for the number of children she is caring for. The childminder has a lot of high chairs and a travel cot set up in the main living room where children play. This reduces available play space for children and, at times, they step on and climb over each other.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

21 May 2024 improve understanding of risk assessment to help identify hazards and reduce the risks to children, particularly with understanding children's medical needs and safety around food 04/06/2024

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Due date

ensure that people who have not had their suitability checked do not have unsupervised contact with children 22/05/2024

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Due date

ensure that the numbers of children being cared for does not impact children's safety, individual care and the supervision needed 22/05/2024

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Due date

ensure that children are supervised at all times and are kept in sight and hearing of an adult when they are eating 22/05/2024

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Due date

ensure that information about children's health and care needs is obtained from parents, and appropriate steps are taken to keep children safe and well 22/05/2024

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Due date

provide assistants with the support that they need to be able to understand and manage children's behaviour appropriately 04/06/2024

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Due date

ensure that the premises are organised to meet the needs of the children and provide children with adequate space. 22/05/2024

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Due date

provide and implement a curriculum that takes account of what children need to learn next 04/06/2024

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Due date

ensure that children receive quality interactions to promote their engagement and maximise learning opportunities. 04/06/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418821 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10335205 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Bristol. She operates each weekday from 8am to 6pm. The childminder works with assistants. She holds a relevant qualification at level 5. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistants and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

21 May 2024 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

21 May 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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